Project 21 Chairman Horace Cooper on Friday stormed President Joe Biden’s recent star-studded fundraiser on Fox News, accusing Democrats of raising millions of dollars while Americans are “suffering.” .
Cooper appeared on “Hannity” Thursday night to talk about Biden’s record fundraising campaign, which saw him raise $26 million alongside former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. However, as it was the same day as the wake for murdered New York City police officer Jonathan Diller, Biden only expressed his condolences to the bereaved family while meeting with the Democratic mayor of New York. received pushback from Republican lawmakers. Eric Adams.
As the U.S. economic crisis continues to impact millions of Americans, Cooper called out a “moment” in which Biden boasted about his fundraising efforts. Cooper continued to criticize Biden’s actions by comparing them to Trump, saying people “thrived” under the former president’s administration. (Related: ‘Shame on Joe Biden!’: Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt panel inside Biden fundraiser as chaos erupts outside)
“What we saw last night was a ‘let them eat cake’ moment from the president. Millions of Americans are suffering because of the mismanagement of this economy. I say this often. A record number of repossessions, people having their cars repossessed, and a quiet hiring curve as reports show that the real increase in employment is in part-time jobs rather than full-time jobs. In this economic environment, for the president to say we’re going to set fundraising records is just plain unseemly. Money that helps people buy eggs and bacon. There’s no. There’s no money to make sure people can buy gas,” Cooper said.
“When President Trump was in power, millions of Americans, the vast majority of the American people, were successful. They were prosperous. They were able to buy cars. They were able to buy cars. I was able to go home. This president we think and his challenger, former President Trump, who was going to contribute over time to pay off the mortgage of that slain officer’s family. The disjunction between the real priorities between them is remarkable. What a contrast.”
Biden’s re-election campaign held a fundraiser Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall, with celebrities including Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Lea Michele and late night host Stephen Colbert all in attendance. He was scheduled to go on stage.
After the event, President Trump criticized Biden for his handling of Diller’s death when the former president attended a vigil for the slain police officer on Thursday afternoon. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who also attended the wake, said Trump had been a “source of comfort” to Diller’s family, offering his “condolences” individually to each family member. . Blakeman also said that before Trump left the wake, the more than 200 guests in attendance gave the former president a “rousing round of applause.”
Notably, Democratic Gov. Cathy Hochul was reportedly refused entry to Mr. Diller’s second vigil on Friday after a man confronted her near the entrance and then turned her back to Mr. Hochul. Video footage shows him pointing his finger.
